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Different Politics, Same Story
Different Politics, Same Story
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
What Christians Are Saying About My Tattoos, And How I am Responding
Should Christians Buy Their Media Used?
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
Clear as Mud: The Gospel in Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally
Writers
Adam Carrington
(84), Alan Noble (100), Ben Bartlett (51), Bill Reichart (139), CAPC Writers (108), Carissa Smith (126), Charles Jones (22), Chase Livingston (20), David Dunham (293), Drew Dixon (33), Guest Writer (10), Richard Clark (836), Ryan Holmes (5)
Author Archive
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‘The Year of Living Biblically’: What Does True Biblical Literalism Look Like?
Posted on July 21, 2009 | No CommentsWhat happens when one man decides to do what he's told, even if he doesn't understand why? -
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Already Nostalgic for Hogwarts
Posted on July 16, 2009 | 1 CommentA flawed but fun film reminds us what we'll be missing. -
‘Son of Rambow’ and the Ultimate Summer Fantasy
Posted on July 9, 2009 | No CommentsCarissa Smith encourages us to see a different kind of summer blockbuster. -
Revolutionary Road and the Myth of the Suburban Trap
Posted on June 23, 2009 | 10 CommentsFrank and April are suffering, but they're doing it to themselves. -
Flannery O’Connor and the Christ-Haunted Biography
Posted on June 16, 2009 | No CommentsNon-Christians like her too! -
The Wordy Shipmates and American Exceptionalism
Posted on June 3, 2009 | 4 CommentsIn Sarah Vowell's new book, puritans are responsible for more than you think. -
Angels & Demons: Anti-Christian? Not really. Antimatter? Oh, yes.
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 3 CommentsI went to see Angels and Demons expecting a laugh - all I got instead was a mediocre movie. -
Star Trek: Spock’s New Cultural Relevance
Posted on May 12, 2009 | 9 CommentsJ.J. Abrams' Star Trek doesn't merely give the franchise new life; it gives us a renewed appreciation for one of the series more "logical" characters. -
RetroPost: Iron Man – Full of Irony and Things That Go Boom
Posted on May 6, 2009 | No CommentsWhat if a summer movie could be both fun AND good? Iron Man shows all other summer movies how it's done. -
Frozen River: Not Just That “Illegal Immigration” Movie
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsFrozen River provides a probing insight into the nature of family and community. -
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Shallowness
Posted on April 20, 2009 | 4 CommentsHow a teen comedy aspired to be the next Juno and failed. -
Rachel Getting Married: When Self-Revelation Is Self-Serving
Posted on April 6, 2009 | No CommentsCarissa Smith meditates on a film that's less about marriage and more about selfishness. -
‘Kings’: What Biblical Metaphors Still Speak to Us?
Posted on March 23, 2009 | 4 CommentsCarissa Smith explains how NBC's 'Kings' makes a bold and admirable attempt to bring the biblical story of David and Saul to an American audience. -
Dollhouse: Do Its Strengths Balance out Its Flaws?
Posted on March 11, 2009 | No CommentsCarissa Smith gives Joss Whedon's much maligned new show a fighting chance. -
Heroes of the Valley Takes on Christianity Without the Magic
Posted on March 4, 2009 | No CommentsCarissa Smith finds more to love in Jonathan Stroud's sorcery-laden previous work than in this seemingly innocent novel. -
The Oscars: A Plea for Accessibility without Condescension
Posted on February 24, 2009 | 6 CommentsCarissa Smith had high expectations for the Oscars, and was let down. -
Octavian Nothing: Novel for the Nation
Posted on February 16, 2009 | 5 CommentsCarissa Smith discovers a great novel disguised as a book for kids. -
Frost/Nixon and the Virtues of a Limited Perspective
Posted on February 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsCarissa Smith explains why less is more when it comes to a film based on a true story. -
Looking Forward: Books and Music in 2009
Posted on January 28, 2009 | 2 CommentsCarissa Smith shares the literature and music she's most looking forward to in 2009. -
Why ‘WALL-E’ Depresses Me
Posted on January 14, 2009 | 21 CommentsCarissa Smith finds opportunity to despair in Wall-E while finding a surprising sort of hope in The Dark Knight.
